Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company will conduct a proof-of-concept trial on the Tsukuba Express (TX) line called the “Commute with Ease by Contactless Credit Card Campaign” from May 11 to July 31.
The trial will be carried out in cooperation with Sumitomo Mitsui Card, JCB (Japan Credit Bureau), and QUADRAC. When passengers enter one of the designated entry stations on weekdays from the first train until 6:30 a.m. using contactless payment with a credit card or similar, and exit from one of the designated exit stations, 20% will be discounted from the regular fare. The designated entry stations are the 15 stations between Aoi and Tsukuba, and the designated exit stations are the 5 stations between Akihabara and Kita-Senju.
For example, the regular passenger fare between Tsukuba and Akihabara is 1,280 yen, but with the discount it becomes 1,030 yen, 250 yen cheaper. By promoting off-peak commuting and other measures, the railway aims to spread demand across different time periods, and in this proof-of-concept trial it will verify the effect of staggered commuting on leveling transport demand.
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